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° The Melon f 
38 Miaule’s National "Serene 
The National is a watermelon of medium to large size and of high table quality. It is of Southern origin, but thrive) 
well in the North. In shape it is oblong. The outside color is pale green, with darker green markings. The flesh i i 
brilliant red in color, and remarkably solid. The flavor is delicious, and the flesh entirely stringless. The rind, thoug}# 
thin, is tough, insuring good shipping qualities. National produces large melons, often weighing 40 pounds and ove} 
in 80 days. Its handsome appearance makes it a rapid seller, and for the home garden it has no equal. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 
The Favorite Melon of the South 
us Alabama Sweet Does Equally as Well in the North 








This splendid large melon, as shown in 
the illustration, is oblong in shape. The 
tough skin is very dark green, with still 
darker stripes; flesh is dark red in color, fine 
grained, sweet and luscious, entirely free of 
stringiness. <A first class shipper; under 
good cultivation they grow to a very large 
size, frequently weighing from 30 to 60 
pounds, and commanding the very highest 
prices in the market. Makes a strong, 
healthy vine and is very productive; ma- 
tures in 85 days. It is a favorite above all 
others in sections where it has been grown. 
Also one of the best melons for home use. 414 ALABAMA SWEET WATERMELON. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; quarter pound, 30 cents; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 
«9 Golden Sweet Watermelon 
Yellow Fleshed, Sweet, Crisp an 
Delicious : 
A large melon with yellow fiesh that fair | 
melts in the mouth, and whieh for its fi) | 
sugary, juicy and delicious flavor cannot | 
surpassed by any red flesh melon on t | 
market. The outside skin is dark gree /£ 
grows a long oblong in shape, maturi § 
its large size melons in 85 days. The rii| 
is thin but hard, and the color of flesh #} 
golden yellow, solid, crisp, smooth, of ¢ 
licious sweetness, and with few seeds. EF 
table use it is equally as good as any of t 
red flesh varieties, and is extensive 
planted. Its tempting, melting flavor, h 
: “2 = : made it one of the most popular wat|¥© 
409 GOLDEN SWEET WATERMELON. melons of our list for the home pandtou \ 



















Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; quarter pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25, postpaid. : 

